Victory! Lauren got the girls to Nancy in Fort Wayne over the weekend. They are both very happy and remember Mama Nancy and all their things in Nancy's new house! I left 3 happy beings on Sunday!
Trying to catch the girls to put them into the cage was exciting. Hans spent 15 minutes talking to Mia behind the dryer before he realized that wasn't Mia but a lint cat!
Monday, April 10, 2017
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Mia can be dramatic
Earlier this week, I kept hearing meows resonating throughout the walls. I figured one of the girls got trapped. After finding Nala relaxing in the living room underneath a large, plaited palm blanket, I knew it was Mia calling or sounding off. Every time I went downstairs, the meowing stopped.
After a couple of hours of searching in all the usual places, I searched the unusual. Still no Mia! Yet, the meowing still came. I finally located her behind the laundry utility access ports. Access to this declivity had been made restricted (blocked off with lengths of wood) after Nala hid there earlier. So, I did not think to look there. The only reason I found Mia was that she kept meowing long enough for me to locate her. A partial log of my interrogation of the Cat-Of-Interest is presented below.
Here is my considered opinion and conspiracy theory:
Mia must have been shown the hideaway by Nala OR Mia was forced to hide there Nala.
To get back there, Mia had to have jumped up onto the washing machine and then down again behind my wood barrier.
Once back there, Mia must have decided it was not worth it, and so she started here sonic volleys.
Why? Because cats are dramatic!
Epilogue: Mia is Feline Fine!!! I removed the man-placed barrier in the laundry, and Mia came out at her own time and pace for her kabibbles. I have not seen Mia in that space since.
New Home-Owner Advice: don't underestimate the cat's desire to thwart your barricade -- even if extremely well sealed off!
After a couple of hours of searching in all the usual places, I searched the unusual. Still no Mia! Yet, the meowing still came. I finally located her behind the laundry utility access ports. Access to this declivity had been made restricted (blocked off with lengths of wood) after Nala hid there earlier. So, I did not think to look there. The only reason I found Mia was that she kept meowing long enough for me to locate her. A partial log of my interrogation of the Cat-Of-Interest is presented below.
Here is my considered opinion and conspiracy theory:
Mia must have been shown the hideaway by Nala OR Mia was forced to hide there Nala.
To get back there, Mia had to have jumped up onto the washing machine and then down again behind my wood barrier.
Once back there, Mia must have decided it was not worth it, and so she started here sonic volleys.
Why? Because cats are dramatic!
Epilogue: Mia is Feline Fine!!! I removed the man-placed barrier in the laundry, and Mia came out at her own time and pace for her kabibbles. I have not seen Mia in that space since.
New Home-Owner Advice: don't underestimate the cat's desire to thwart your barricade -- even if extremely well sealed off!
The cat is ...
The cat is, above all things, a dramatist.
--Margaret Benson, English writer
--Margaret Benson, English writer
Now, while you contemplate this Pissaro-esque (or is it Seurat?) image of Nala, consider the idea that she could lure Mia into difficult situations.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Cats know when you're not feeling well
My apologies for the absence of recent posts; the girls are fine!
I was under the weather with a rare spring cold, the onset of which occurred after Lauren and Alden departed on Saturday. Remarkably, I received care visits and consideration from both of them. And, I obtained rare photographic evidence of just how sweet Nala can be!
Hans, Mia, and Nala in Palatine
I was under the weather with a rare spring cold, the onset of which occurred after Lauren and Alden departed on Saturday. Remarkably, I received care visits and consideration from both of them. And, I obtained rare photographic evidence of just how sweet Nala can be!
Hans, Mia, and Nala in Palatine
Cats ok, Hans has been sick
Posts coming from Hans. He's been sick and has lots of stories about the girls.....
Monday, March 27, 2017
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Alden and I are in PA
Alden and I made it safely to my folks in PA. I am so happy I have my tech. guy with me--Alden. He just hooked up the wifi, changed the batteries in Dad's Apple keyboard, loaded google chrome on Dad's computer, and is now teaching mom how to turn on/off subtitles on netflix. I will call Hans to see how the girls are doing! He knows how to work the blog, so I am hoping to see some pictures!
Also showed Dad the website library of babel. Check out the video on Vsauce about it. Dad successfully thwarted the website when he suggested we put in an e.e. cummings poem--which we did. Punctuation is important.
Hope to update with info on the girls soon.... Lauren
Also showed Dad the website library of babel. Check out the video on Vsauce about it. Dad successfully thwarted the website when he suggested we put in an e.e. cummings poem--which we did. Punctuation is important.
Hope to update with info on the girls soon.... Lauren
Friday, March 24, 2017
Nala is fully charged
These are pictures of Nala when she is fully charged. Hans and I both took these pictures.
As you can see, the plug-in Nala is now fully charged and ready for action!
Nala glows all night!
Full charging allows for play activity!
As you can see, the plug-in Nala is now fully charged and ready for action!
Full charging allows for play activity!
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Paper
Full recycling bin
Broken down boxes
Who knew kitty litter could be so handy
From the framed art
Mornings are good
Both girls are up and ready for food when I get up at 5:00. So I'm having luck with the morning feeding. By the time I come home, Mia is under her cabinet and likes me to bring her dinner to her (on a special flat china plate) that can easily be pushed under the cabinet to her. We play the kibbible game, but then I push the rest of her food under and watch her eat. My neck has a kink in it.
Here are some pictures of the girls:
Both eating breakfast together on Tuesday morning. They also like to play with their water at night. In the morning, there is water all over the place!
Nala comes out to the kitchen in the morning! Such a brave girl!
Mia this morning after breakfast. She likes to sit on that first stair--ready to escape to the family room and her cabinet, or race back for some more food.
Here are some pictures of the girls:
Both eating breakfast together on Tuesday morning. They also like to play with their water at night. In the morning, there is water all over the place!
Nala comes out to the kitchen in the morning! Such a brave girl!
Mia this morning after breakfast. She likes to sit on that first stair--ready to escape to the family room and her cabinet, or race back for some more food.
Monday, March 20, 2017
This morning's successful feeding!
We had a good morning. When I got up, both girls were in the hallway and both came out and said hello to me. Mia meowed, Nala wanted brushing. Both stayed around and I was able to feed them together!
However, Nala hissed at Mia. This is the second time that I caught this. The first time was shortly after Mia had claimed the downstairs and discovered the ugly cabinet. I thought Nala had just forgotten that her buddy Mia was there and was hissing because she was scared and unsure. This morning it only happened once, then they sniffed each other and they were good. I wonder if there is a bit of territorial positioning going on. We'll keep an eye on that because that is no good.
The success of this mornings feeding:
However, Nala hissed at Mia. This is the second time that I caught this. The first time was shortly after Mia had claimed the downstairs and discovered the ugly cabinet. I thought Nala had just forgotten that her buddy Mia was there and was hissing because she was scared and unsure. This morning it only happened once, then they sniffed each other and they were good. I wonder if there is a bit of territorial positioning going on. We'll keep an eye on that because that is no good.
The success of this mornings feeding:
Nala rediscovers a traveling box
Hans and I were cleaning up the girl's room. After we were done, we discovered that Nala was in one of the boxes with her toys! She's looking in the direction of Hans--giving him the "you are an ax murderer stare!"
Mia's paw is faster than my camera!
Well, this weekend I had a hard time getting Mia out from under the ugly cabinet. So I had to feed her there and give her water there as well. I know she comes out at night time, but we were unsuccessful at getting her out during the day. So, The Kibbible game continued.
This time I put a small plate of food right by the cabinet in the hopes that Mia would come out. What came out was Mia's lightening paw! I tried to get it on my camera, but she was too fast! The paw came out, scooped up some food, and withdrew with the food.
I also think that Mia is right handed. I did an experiment with the placement of the kibbibles to see whether she would use her left paw or her right pay. Most often the right paw shot out.
And you can see the paw--kibbibles are already under the paw!
Happy Mia!
This time I put a small plate of food right by the cabinet in the hopes that Mia would come out. What came out was Mia's lightening paw! I tried to get it on my camera, but she was too fast! The paw came out, scooped up some food, and withdrew with the food.
I also think that Mia is right handed. I did an experiment with the placement of the kibbibles to see whether she would use her left paw or her right pay. Most often the right paw shot out.
And you can see the paw--kibbibles are already under the paw!
Happy Mia!
Friday, March 17, 2017
Nala removed from behind the washer/dryer
Hans finally forced Nala out from behind the washer and dryer. She is up in our bedroom under the bed tomight. I just brushed her and we had a lovely conversation. Surprisingly, she is not totally covered in lint. She was purring and looking toward the outside window. I again told her that if she comes out during the day, we can show her birds and squirrels! She also ate food.
Mia was fed again under her hutch in the family room. She got her medicine. And, I was able to get a plate of her dry food under the hutch so she could eat more than one piece at a time! We also played the Kibbibble game again--her paw is very fast!
I am happy tonight because both girls have been seen by me and I got to talk to both of them. Hans says they came out today and ran from room to room. So I think all is good. Nothing makes me happier than knowing that everyone in the house is ok!
I sent a text message to Logan the other day asking if he was still alive. Haven't heard back yet. See? If everyone under one roof is good, that is a good day! I have a sneaking suspicion that Logan just went through Spring Break at CU eating Ramen for 3 meals a day--not good considering his Great Aunt is only a few blocks away.
Sometimes cats are easier to take care of than people. When Nancy gets the girls home, they will expect to be fed where they are. Nancy, you'll have to bring the food to them. I'm sorry. I've failed. A bad influence.
Mia was fed again under her hutch in the family room. She got her medicine. And, I was able to get a plate of her dry food under the hutch so she could eat more than one piece at a time! We also played the Kibbibble game again--her paw is very fast!
I am happy tonight because both girls have been seen by me and I got to talk to both of them. Hans says they came out today and ran from room to room. So I think all is good. Nothing makes me happier than knowing that everyone in the house is ok!
I sent a text message to Logan the other day asking if he was still alive. Haven't heard back yet. See? If everyone under one roof is good, that is a good day! I have a sneaking suspicion that Logan just went through Spring Break at CU eating Ramen for 3 meals a day--not good considering his Great Aunt is only a few blocks away.
Sometimes cats are easier to take care of than people. When Nancy gets the girls home, they will expect to be fed where they are. Nancy, you'll have to bring the food to them. I'm sorry. I've failed. A bad influence.
Alden becomes possessive
Overheard Alden talking on the phone to a friend: "one of our cats is hiding behind the washing machine and dryer."
Notice: One of OUR cats.
Oh Nancy, the handoff will be rough. I think I'll bring Alden and he can practice driving for compensation. That will work!
Notice: One of OUR cats.
Oh Nancy, the handoff will be rough. I think I'll bring Alden and he can practice driving for compensation. That will work!
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Nala behind the dryer
Not happy about this. Is that a spade down there with her? Hans took this picture. I had to crawl on top of the machines to even see. Hans says that's a sugar shovel. Don't even ask.
Mia finds running water--at midnight
Last night Mia scared me to death when I got up for the bathroom around midnight. Cats do not understand privacy--so in the bathroom she came. I put her up on the counter and turned on the water. Mia spent about 15 minutes playing in the water, dipping her paw under it, drinking, and soaking her head. Then, I needed to go back to sleep. She was happy.
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